Sandhill Primary School, Barnsley

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Sandhill Primary School

Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0EQ

https://www.sandhillprimary.com/

Sandhill Primary School is an academy. It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Every Child Matters Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wombwell Park Street Primary School, High View Primary Learning Centre, Hoyland Springwood Primary School, Athersley South Primary School and Laithes Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Attainment and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Gooseacre Primary Academy
1.5		All Saints Academy Darfield
1.8		Ladywood Primary School
1.9		Highgate Primary Academy
1.9		Upperwood Academy
2.1		Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
2.1		The Hill Primary Academy
2.2		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
2.2		Heather Garth Primary School Academy
2.3		Carrfield Primary Academy
2.3		Goldthorpe Primary Academy
2.3		St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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